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Robbie and Watches
Reviews and photos from beautiful timepieces
Welcome to Robbie & Watches. when I started this project my idea was to learn about watches in general but I ended up falling for photography and horology, not a bad combination. Please ask me any questions about any watch (not only the ones featured here) I will try do my best to help. I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do.
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About
Why watches?
What fascinates you? For me, it’s watches and photography (mostly watches), that feeling of taking an incredible picture of a truly unique object brings me great satisfaction.
I have seen many watch blogs and I am sure that almost all of them have a different view on the watch industry, here is my position:
I love all kinds of watches, people seem fixated with Pateks, AP, Vacherons . One day I hope to have the privilege to review incredible brands like these but it wouldn't make me love watches more than I do now, this blog is not to show off how much I spend on watches or what is a good/bad watch, this site is about what an average Joe thinks about a mid range/high end pieces and hopefully take a beautiful photo of it. I hope you can relate and enjoy this little project.
Roberto
P.S: all pictures are my own
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Latest Reviews
Stealthy with a great dose of quality – The Sortie BH1000
There are a few watches that stick with you and the latest creation from Sortie, the BH1000, is one of them. It is hard to explain how a good design can impact the way you react to an object and I can say that this particular piece did something to my perception. For example, I am not a person who wears big watches, sure I do review them, but these days my sweet spot is 36mm or 34mm. And then when it comes case materials, I love steel and more particularly when is done with
7 days ago
Barrel shapes and carbon bodies – WishDoit Captain Kidd Forged Carbon
Technology has come a long way. The manufacturing methods nowadays, compared with 20 years ago are incredible. If your were thinking of having a forged carbon body watch for under 500 GBP, people will put you straight into an asylum. One of the main reasons of the leap is because everyone uses 3 rd parties to produce innovation and then, the knowledge stays somewhere else, given the opportunity to create something special at a cheaper price. This is not a new formula, think
Jan 8
Minimalism at its best – Maven MUS Plus/MUS+
I have never been a big fan of Swatch watches. Sure, I enjoy everything that the biggest conglomerate in Switzerland has to offer under its umbrella, and while most of their watches are beautiful, if I am honest the brand itself, feels a bit bland. There is no denying that they have been successful, even when they are trying to onboard the entry level watch category with their most recent Omega and Blancpain collaboration, it did not connect with me. Why I am given such a har
Jan 7
A luxury companion for the sea – the Skindiver CMM.20 from Yema
Luxury is having more than you need, and in the world of watches, the whole genre can be based on this thought. There are levels of course, no only having more but also how is delivered, what is brought to the table in terms of value but above all, refinement which key. If you followed Yema just like every other watch enthusiast, you understand that heritage is a great asset for any brand. Founded in the 50’s, the French maison has been obsessed with delivering robust and rel
Jan 6
A birthday cake for something special – EONIQ Malbec Series
In a world of mass product objects, a unique proposition is something that we cannot argue with. We have been accustomed to decent quality because prices have been going down, but that quality aspect it is still an issue. You’ll see, we overlook how watches are priced when it comes to their cost, we always think on statements such as: ‘’the watch is great specially at this price point…’’ and in my quest to combat this, I found the guys at EONIQ, a Hong Kong based custom brand
Jan 2
Back to the basics – The Baltany 1963 Discoverer
Vintage is always a tricky because with time, everything becomes more deteriorated and rarer. The first part is what really concerns me mainly thinking that a watch must be worn and enjoyed, sure, rarity gives me a sense of uniqueness but being afraid as something is the sole example of a range, is a scary proposition. Here is where homage watches make sense, modern capabilities from brands are quite superior to those in the past and also, the parts itself are not that so use
Dec 28, 2025
Simplicity at its best – The NMK15 and the GS range from Namoki Mods
Simplicity is quite hard to achieve, especially when it comes to watches. The main reason being, is that the 2 avenues to choose from are quite different. As a brand, you can opt to go very minimalistic to the point that the watch becomes austere. Then, there is the next approach which is to pack as much features as possible in one piece, it s quite a challenge but it can also lead to a very unwearable and complicated experience. With this in mind, we can easily say that roun
Dec 27, 2025
Why orange is always better- WishDoit Aqua Storm Diver
There are details that need to be done in certain ways. When you think about a diver, a professional one, the black colour is one of the first things that comes to mind but then, you start reviewing your thoughts and orange comes to the scene. And why not? After all, orange is a lively colour, summer ready and perfect for aquatic sports, but there is more than looks, it is actually functional. In the 60’s when diving was everywhere, brands like Doxa and Seiko decided to condu
Dec 18, 2025
Everyday wearability – The Aquareef 40
There are watches that remind of you of something special but they are not necessarily a copying a style, they are their own thing. Colour waves are stuck in our head like a sticker and the main effect provided is that they make you feel you are in front of something very familiar. I was aware of Golby as a watch brand because I’ve seen them in tradeshows but never had the chance to handle one of their watches in person, luckily that’s has change now. Last week, I managed to
Dec 15, 2025
Aiming to the moon – the Kaguya Kaki from Wancher
Over this year I’ve managed to review some watches which are truly showstoppers. Watches that not only make you rethink what a timekeeper should look but also what should make you feel. I established a good relationship with the brand manager from Wancher Watches and we kind of developed an mutual understanding based on the admiration for well craft pieces from all price points. The real challenge of making a good watch is always guided by the end price because at the end, it
Dec 12, 2025
A diver or a statement piece? The Dromo from Alcadus
There isn’t a script or right way to collect watches but, I am a firm believer that there must be a focus in order to have a goal, let me explain. For me the colour of a dial is on of the main characteristics I try to chase, if I have a blue watch then that’s it, that is my one blue watch. Of course the brain will always play tricks on you and I often see myself thinking that is blue dial but a different shape or case material and there we go, but that is another topic. Comin
Dec 6, 2025
Bold and beautiful – The Mezei Collection
There are several design elements which watch brands execute in automatic mode, basically they produce watches following trends without putting too much thought. As an example, majority of the dials we find in today’s watches can be an exercise for branding; there are logos, water ratings and features that are not really needed. In the end, do we really want to know if a watch is automatic in 2025? Perhaps at the beginning of the century when this was necessary, a prestige fe
Dec 3, 2025
A digital display in an analogue time
It is hard to think about another way of displaying time on a wristwatch. The notion of hours and minutes guided by hands has been the norm for centuries and when the digital layout started to appear, well, our brain took a bit to get used to. To display the time digitally on a mechanical watch has not only the merits on technical difficulty but also the courage of going against the norm, here is where the jumping hour mechanism enters the scene. The jumping hour system see
Dec 2, 2025
Gears, oil and watches – The Coachbuilder by DeSanders Horologie
Chronographs have a space on every watch enthusiast heart. When combined with automotive design and porpoise, it becomes not only easier to love but also to understand, because in our head, gears move everything. The issue that I have with automotive watches, or any theme watch in general is that it can become a bit too gimmicky, almost cartoon like. The secret is to be as subtle as possible and not to disturb the overall composition, in other words the details do not need to
Nov 25, 2025
Special with a touch of uniqueness – The Baltany Mil-Spec
The Rolex Submariner is an institution, and inside that institution there are small divisions that can be considered even more important, rarer and special. The standard Submariner is a watch that we all watch enthusiasts dream about for at least one time and with a little bit of effort and focus, it is an achievable target. Now, coming to the Rolex Mil-Sub, this is a watch that not only has to be chased for many years because of its rarity (with approximately 1200 watches ev
Nov 21, 2025
Mechanical and well designed – The Apostle from VSTELLE
Simplicity in design has its weight in gold and we usually miss on that. We nerds tend to have a watch for diving, one for travelling and a chronograph to time racing laps, but the truth is that we just used them to read the time. In the pursuit of excellence sometimes we lose sight of what really matters, we start looking for complications and brand prestige, by the end wearability and design are left behind. This is why I enjoyed the newest watch from VSTELLE: the Apostle.
Nov 16, 2025
Straight from the future – Desanders Concept V
We can all agree that in the world of complications, chronographs in their mechanical form are the hardest one to achieve. There are several reasons and from the beginning of the watchmaking history, mechanical chronograph movements have been supplied by third parties, even brands like Rolex only started offering its Daytona with an in-house movement from the 2000 onwards. The main reason is because the R&D is costly and difficult to get it right. On the other side, mechanica
Nov 13, 2025
Art on the wrist – The Supernatural from MD Watches Studio
There are watches who look like nothing else and I am not referring to shapes or complications but in terms of design. About a year ago, I saw what it was one of the coolest looking watches on Instagram, it was bold, different and then I saw its different models, I couldn’t believe that they were the same watch. For me this last point was key to pursuit this review, I wanted to understand how much a watch can change when the dial changes. After a long time, we are lucky to ha
Nov 11, 2025
Pink shades and slim cases – Nivari Eden
With mass production, the pursuit for well built object has been lost somehow. The speed to stock and sell in large quantities, has become the flag for many watch brands or at least those ones in lower price brackets. That said, it is very refreshing when you start seeing that machine tolerances are getting better and the final product has a similar quality that could be found in high end watches a decade ago. Nivari is a German brand, that has launched his first model: the E
Nov 2, 2025
The right way to honour a culture – The Klasik:Hitam from Waktu Horology
Part of the fun of loving watches is that you get to learn about the main inspiration of a brand when they are creating a timepiece. I would say it can go any direction and not because they are not interesting, but because sometimes it can have a very strong feeling to the founder that fails to connect with the audience. There are other times when the story is so far from the watch itself that it feels fabricated, but let’s not be negative because sometimes, it is special. Wa
Oct 30, 2025
Flying high – the new Yema Flygraph Pilot
Everyone has a vision on how a pilot watch should look like. To some people it is all about utility, legibility and heritage and for others, is about that golden era of traveling, something more elegant. In my eyes, if could merge these two thoughts together, we will have a winner, and I believe that the new Yema Flygraph Pilot could hit the mark very well. If we look at all the characteristics described, Yema is a brand that could easily tick all of them. The French brand is
Oct 28, 2025
Pushing the boundaries – The Urban from Monro Adventure
Let’s face it, no one needs more than one watch. This noble quest for a one-watch collection is surreal for us nerds but, that doesn’t mean that the appeal disappears, it is something that we always try to find. I am not saying that the new Urban from Monro Adventure is this type of watch, but it does makes you wonder why we are always on the hunt for a new piece. To achieve this ethos (or at least come close), a watch needs to be versatile, well sized and of course good look
Oct 23, 2025
A great re-interpretation of a classic – The MiliFortic M111 B – Uhr
There is no easy way to remake a classic design, especially if is functional. There are plenty of designs out there which are very hard to stay away from and even if you do as a watch brand, there are no guarantees that people would want the real deal, there is no winning with us nerds. Pilot watches are probably the hardest category to play around with, not only because they have been done a long time ago but because their functionality is something that cannot be messed wit
Oct 22, 2025
Bold with great looks and no excuses – The Revolution Camo from Infantry Co
There are watches that make no apologies. Those who dare to create something different will always bring a hard emotion from us watch nerds, and that emotion can be negative or positive. When it comes to pilot watches, there is no denying that size is key, not because brands want to make a statement but because legibility equals performance. In other words, to read the time at a glance is a must. The other side of the pilot watch is based on style, the look that these watches
Oct 20, 2025
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